[APWSLMembers 305] Re: APWSL Regional Coordinator Conference

[Kilusang Mayo Uno]

Dear Rev. Jang,

I also wanted to thank you for supporting the 
travel of the delegate from APWSL Philippines.

Regards,
Tess

At 01:26 AM 6/24/2006, you wrote:

>Dear Friends,
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>SUB: APWSL REGIONAL COORDINATORS CONFERENCE - 
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>Greetings to you from APWSL South Korea.
>
>Congratulations for the victory of democracy in 
>Nepal. In the last APWSL Malaysia meeting we 
>focused the issues mainly on Nepal democratic 
>government, Philippine struggle for democracy 
>and Migrant workers problems in Korea and neo 
>globalization and problems of irregular workers. 
>Now we are glad that Nepal problem has been solved.
>
>
>
>I am glad to inform you that I had been to 
>Philippines and visited ISA on International May 
>day and attended the meeting in Manila. I am 
>very happy to meet all friends and agricultural workers.
>
>
>
>After that I visited Church of South India for 
>two weeks. Firstly I attended a consultation on 
>Migrant Mission in Indian context in Chennai and 
>then visited the South Kerala diocese of CSI for 
>a partnership meeting, then visited Bangalore 
>and met the Korean missionaries and then 
>proceeded to Kurnool and Hyderabad and met many 
>dalit people, and experienced the Indian culture 
>and I could also understand the freedom of 
>political situation in India though it is a big 
>country with so many political parties. I 
>returned to Korea on 15th of June. I wish after 
>the unification in Korea this kind of freedom in 
>political system would exist in Korea also.
>
>
>
>As all of us are aware that its already two 
>years passed since we had our APWSL Regional 
>meeting in Thailand. Though we had planned to 
>have one more regional programme in Thailand in 
>the month of May, we could not do so due to lack 
>of financial support, and could not meet and plan.
>
>
>
>Now I would like to propose to host our regional 
>meeting in South Korea this time during the first week of November.
>
>
>
>1 .  APWSL Regional Coordinators Conference with 
>the support of Osan Migrant Workers Cultural Centre-
>
>
>
>  It is a 7 country joint programme with 
> Thailand, Japan, Srilanka, Philippines and New 
> Zealand and conveners from Australia and Korea. 
> But I am sorry to express that due to financial 
> constraint we can only provide air tickets for 
> three countries- Thailand, Srilanka and 
> Philippines and to one more additional member 
> country Indonesia. As agreed in our last 
> General meeting of APWSL Malaysia, I request 
> the remaining countries (New Zealand, Australia 
> and < st1:place>Japan) to meet their travel 
> expenses by themselves. We will provide all 
> other facilities like food, accommodation, and local travel etc.
>
>
>
>I would like to have your suggestions and 
>confirmations in this regard. If you agree to 
>this travel arrangement then we can go ahead with the programme.
>
>
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>I request you to kindly give your response 
>by  10th July so that we can start preparing the schedule for the programme.
>
>
>
>Secondly, soon after the above meeting the APWSL 
>-Korea  will support  another  meeting with 
>members from 8 countries to discuss the  Asia 
>labor Political situation  and making 
>resolutions and exposing the living situations 
>of the labor. we can also visit some factories 
>and companies for our observation. The meeting 
>will be over by 12th November which is  the 
>Memorial day of Jun Tae Il. As you may 
>know,  Jun Tae il is considered to be a labor 
>Hero who initiated the great democratic movement 
>in South Korea by consuming himself for the 
>cause of the working class. And his Death 
>Anniversary day is celebrated as Korea Labor Day on 12th Nov. every year.
>
>
>
>So the whole programme will start on 1st 
>November and will finish by 12th Nov. Then you 
>can leave to your countries on 13th Nov.
>
>
>
>This schedule will be confirmed by next week in the APWSL Korea meeting.
>
>This meeting is going to be in the same lines as 
>it was conducted in Philippines 22nd ISA on May 
>Day with a delegation of 30 members from 11 countries.
>
>
>
>Lastly I request your suggestions in preparing 
>the schedule for the successful conducting of 
>this programme. As soon as I receive the names 
>of participants from the above 7 countries, then 
>I can prepare invitation letters for your visa purpose.
>
>
>
>Waiting to hear from you.
>
>
>
>In solidarity for the united struggle for the labor around the world.
>
>With best wishes and blessings
>
>
>
>Rev.Jang Chang Weon
>
>Convener, APWSL
>
>
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